Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 The best results are obtained by the use of our superior English Mushroom Spawn, which is largely used by the most successful growers around Philadelphia. Full and explicit instructions are contained in our ' Vegetables under Glass,' which we will mail for 25 cts. The quality of our Spawn is well known. A Bucks County mushroom grower says: ' Used samples of mushroom spawn from several leading seedsmen. Found none better than Dreer's. Grew about 600 lbs. of marketable mushrooms from 450 square feet of bed. Average net price (
Dreer's garden calendar : 1897 . dreersgardencale1897henr Year: 1897 The best results are obtained by the use of our superior English Mushroom Spawn, which is largely used by the most successful growers around Philadelphia. Full and explicit instructions are contained in our ' Vegetables under Glass,' which we will mail for 25 cts. The quality of our Spawn is well known. A Bucks County mushroom grower says: ' Used samples of mushroom spawn from several leading seedsmen. Found none better than Dreer's. Grew about 600 lbs. of marketable mushrooms from 450 square feet of bed. Average net price (above expenses of shipment, com- mission, etc.) 55 cts. a pound. The sum of 5250 in winter, from a cellar under a farm building came in handy. Used only about 75 lbs. of spawn.' Best English Milltrack Spawn. Per brick 15 cts.; 12 bricks $175; 100 bricks $ By mail, 25 cts. per brick. French Spawn. In 3 lb. boxes $ Okra, or Gombo. This vegetable is extensively grown for its green pods, which are used in soups, stews, etc., to which they impart a rich flavor and are considered nutritious. Sow the seed thickly in rich ground about the middle of May, or when the ground has become warm, in drills 3 feet apart and 1 inch deep; thin out to 10 inches apart in the drills. Dreer's Little Gem. The best of the dwarf sorts. Pods long, slen- der, and of a light green color. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; £lb. 25 cts.; lb. 80 cts. White Creole. (White Velvet) This variety i s largely grown in the South, and is preferred by many to the green-podded sorts, is considered more ten- der and of better flavor, perfectly round, free ridges. Pkt. 5 cts.; ) cts.; i lb. 20 cts.; cts. Improved Green. A very desirable sort for market gardeners; of medium height, very productive, bears long pods, which re- main tender a long time and are free from hard ridges. }lb. 20 cts.; lh 60 cts. Improved Green Olrra. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. flustard. One ounce will sow about eighty feet of drill. A small pu
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